Prime Minister Mr Manmohan Singh has emphasised that the national legal education system should be especially sensitive to the needs of the marginalised sections of the society like women, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and the poor. Inaugurating the two-day national consultation for second generation reforms in legal education in New Delhi this morning, Dr. Manmohan Singh said not only should these sections be adequately represented among law students, the legal education should also inculcate sentivity towards the special needs of the under-privileged<br/> <br/>Stressing the need for national uniform course module for legal education in the country, the Prime Minister said that there is an urgent need for reforming and improving the national legal education system to meet the needs of the growing economy. Dr. Singh said this requires action on many fronts. He said, it has to be made multidisciplinary, creative and flexible. <br/>The Prime Minister observed there is a need to strike a proper balance to ensure that students are taught a fair mix of courses that give them knowledge and training not only in the law of the land, but at the same time prepared them for facing challenges of globalisation.<br/> <br/>Speaking on the occasion, Chief Justice of India Justice KG Balakrishnan said that there is a tendency that delayed service is a service to the client. This mind set has to change.<br/> <br/>AIR correspondent reports that the two day deliberations will go a long way in the ongoing process of legal reforms in the country. <br/>